Joe Grifasi

Joseph G. Grifasi (born June 14, 1944) is an American character actor of film, stage and television.

Career Grifasi has more than 130 film and television credits to his name, including two New York Yankees elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame: Phil Rizzuto in 61*, set in 1961; and Yogi Berra in The Bronx Is Burning, set in 1977.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes1978 On the Yard Morris The Deer Hunter Bandleader 1979 Something Short of Paradise Barney Collins 1980 Hide in Plain Sight Matty Stanek 1981The Gentleman BanditDetective Esposito Honky Tonk Freeway Osvaldo 1982Fighting BackDetectiveUncredited Still of the Night Joseph Vitucci 1984 Splash Manny The Pope of Greenwich Village Jimmy the Cheese Man The Flamingo Kid Mario Minetta 1985 Brewster's Millions J.B. Donaldo Bad Medicine Gómez 1986 F/X Mickey 1987 Ironweed Jack Matewan Fausto Moonstruck Shy Waiter 1988 The Appointments of Dennis Jennings Bartender Short film Beaches Otto Titsling Big Business Desk Clerk The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Foreman 1989 Chances Are Omar The Feud Bud Bullard 1990 Presumed Innocent Tommy Molto 1991 City of Hope Pauly 1992 Primary Motive Paul Melton 1993 Benny & Joon Mike Household Saints Frank Manzone 1994 The Hudsucker Proxy Lou Naked Gun : The Final Insult Director Natural Born Killers Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka 1995 Batman Forever Bank Guard Heavy Leo Money Train Riley Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure Man in Top Hat Two Bits Uncle Joe 1996 One Fine Day Manny Feldstein 1997 Sunday Scottie Elster 1998 The Naked Man Koski 1999 The Out-of-Towners Arresting Cop 2000 Looking for an Echo Vic 2001 Queenie in Love Berthold 2002 Auto Focus Strip Club M.C. Changing Lanes Judge Cosell 2003 Bought & Sold Alphonso 'Chunks' Colon 2004 13 Going on 30 Mr. Flamhaff 2005 Slow Burn Desk Sgt. Drown 2006 A Crime BIll Creating Karma Prighorn 2007 Dark Matter Professor Colby The Last New Yorker Jerry 2009 Under New Management Msgr. Tranni 2012 Othello Brabantio 2014 Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream Peter Quince 2016 The American Side The Serb Baked in Brooklyn David's Dad No Pay, Nudity Mr. Davenport

Television